Itisasourceofhonestpridetohisdescendantthathisbill，whichwashonestlypaid，asitseemstohavebeenhonorablyearned，amountedtothehandsometotalofsevenpoundsandtwoshillings。
Letmeaddthatherepeatedlyprescribesplaster，oneofwhichwasveryprobablythe“Dr。Oliver“thatsoothedmyinfantgriefs，andforwhichIblushtosaythatmyveneratedancestorreceivedfromGoodmanHancockthepainfullyexiguoussumofnopounds，noshillings，andsixpence。
Ihaveillustratedthepracticeofthefirstcentury，fromthetwomanuscriptsIhaveexamined，asgivinganimpartialideaofitsevery-daymethods。TheGovernor，JohannesSecundus，itisfairtoremember，wasanamateurpractitioner，whilemyancestorwasaprofessedphysician。ComparingtheirmodesoftreatmentwiththemanyscientificfolliesstillprevailingintheOldWorld，andstillmorewiththeextraordinarytheologicalsuperstitionsofthecommunityinwhichtheylived，weshallfindreason，Ithink，toconsidertheartofhealingasinacomparativelycreditablestateduringthefirstcenturyofNewEngland。
InadditiontotheevidenceastomethodsoftreatmentfurnishedbythemanuscriptsIhavecited，Isubjointhefollowingdocument，towhichmyattentionwascalledbyDr。Shurtleff，ourpresentMayor。
Thisisaletterofwhichtheoriginalistobefoundinvol。lxix。